For skiing & snowboarding
For skiing & snowboarding, the two are close. Barbell back squat rates slightly higher: more injury protection.
Wall sit is easier to learn and fit in.
Both are good choices that build different things for skiing & snowboarding, so a plan can use both.
The research score comes from these, scored by hand from the studies. Lifter scores appear once an exercise has 10 ratings. How scores work
Wall Sit. Holds the same isometric quad position as a long turn.
For quad growth, barbell back squat rates well ahead on our research criteria: easier to progress, more stretch. Wall sit is easier on the joints.
For skiing & snowboarding, the two are close. Barbell back squat rates slightly higher: more injury protection. Wall sit is easier to learn and fit in. Both are good choices that build different things for skiing & snowboarding, so a plan can use both.
Wall sit is easier: it’s easy to learn, while barbell back squat takes some practice.
Barbell back squat needs a barbell and a squat rack, so for most people it’s a gym exercise. Wall sit needs a wall, so a home gym covers it.
Barbell back squat: it rates Strong for injury protection in our research rubric, against Fair for wall sit.